It’s
hell on earth and can destroy an entire human life forever: we’re talking about
domestic violence. It is mostly the smallest and the weakest who suffer under
the violence of adults: the innocent children. Here is an excerpt from a
6-year-old’s 911 call.

It
is November 21, 1990. In Lisa’s house, the sparks are flying and her stepfather
is lashing out at anything that crosses his path.

Over
the course of Lisa's childhood, there was an unbelievable 23 cases of child
abuse reported in her home. Despite the ghastly number, neither she nor her
sister were taken out of the family. Today, 24 years later, Lisa still wishes
someone had done it. She says: “Even if I hadn’t wanted it at the time, it
would have been much better for me.”

Today,
Lisa is a young woman who copes with the circumstances of her childhood as well
as she can. But she’ll never forget what happened. There are countless scars that
remain, especially on her soul. In her online journal, she writes about her
childhood openly and often very emotionally. Her motive to do so is to spread
awareness about domestic violence. Because sometimes those effected simply lack
the courage to speak up. Sometimes they need a little support from outside the
situation. That is why Lisa’s deepest wish for others is: “At even the
slightest suspicion of family or domestic violence, intervene! Speak to those
affected and get help. Never look away and never be silent. Raise your voice!
It could be a matter of life or death just as it was with my family!”

Share
this innocent kid’s cry for help and her profound message as a woman. When
violence is involved, there are no excuses. The only way to escape it is to
open its clutches. Especially for the children. The estimated number of
unreported cases is still too high. Far too many eyes have to be opened. Help
spread the message!